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2020 Schedule
4th in Mountain West
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San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher says forward Jalen McDaniels will forego his remaining college eligibility and hire an agent to pursue a professional career.
Utah State beats San Diego State, wins Mountain West title
Sam Merrill scored 24 points, Neemias Queta had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Utah State won its first Mountain West Conference championship with a 64-57 victory over San Diego State on Saturday.
Porter puts the sauce on defender, sinks step-back 3 (0:15)
McDaniels rises up for putback dunk (0:19)
McDaniels makes noise with dunk (0:18)
San Diego State beats No 14 Nevada 65-56 in MWC semifinals
Devin Watson had 20 points and five assists and San Diego State held No. 14 Nevada scoreless for nearly seven minutes late in the Aztecs' 65-56 victory Friday night in the Mountain West Conference semifinals.
McDaniels scores 25 to lift San Diego St. over UNLV 63-55
Jalen McDaniels had 25 points and 14 rebounds as San Diego State topped UNLV 63-55 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Thursday.
Martin twins lead No. 17 Nevada over SDSU 83-51
Caleb Martin scored 25 points and twin brother Cody added 14 to lead No. 17 Nevada to an 81-53 rout of San Diego State on Saturday night that clinched a share of the Mountain West title with Utah State.
Williams, Fresno State stun San Diego State 76-74
New Williams stole the ball and scored the go-ahead basket on a slam dunk with 30 seconds left and Fresno State overcame an eight-point deficit in the final 2:50 to stun San Diego State 76-74 Wednesday night and clinch the No. 3 seed in the Mountain...
Hemsley, Mensah lead SDSU to 84-56 win vs San Jose State
Jeremy Hemsley scored 15 points, Nathan Mensah had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen McDaniels added 13 points to lead San Diego State to an 84-56 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night.
SDSU's McDaniels: Lawsuits a serious situation
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Taylor leads Utah St. past San Diego St. 70-54
Quinn Taylor recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds to lift Utah State to a 70-54 win over San Diego State on Tuesday night.
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McDaniels scores 16 to carry San Diego St. over UNLV 60-59
Jalen McDaniels had 16 points, Matt Mitchell added 15 and San Diego State narrowly defeated UNLV 60-59 on Saturday night.
San Diego State stuns Caroline, No. 6 Nevada 65-57
Jeremy Hemsley and Devin Watson scored 15 points apiece for San Diego State, which shut down Jordan Caroline and stunned cold-shooting No. 6 Nevada 65-57 Wednesday night, beating the Wolf Pack for the third straight time.
Hemsley's layup seals San Diego State's upset of Nevada (0:33)
McDaniels comes up with big block (0:28)
Hemsley cuts lead on steal and dunk (0:27)
Watson buries wide-open 3 (0:18)
Watson leads San Diego State past Boise State, 71-65
Devin Watson paced San Diego State with 19 points, Jalen McDaniels added 18 and teammates Matt Mitchell and Joel Mensah also scored in double figures as the Aztecs beat Boise State, 71-65, on Saturday.
Watson lifts San Diego St. past Colorado St. 71-60
Devin Watson had 21 points as San Diego State beat Colorado State 71-60 on Tuesday night.
Watson, McDaniels lead SDSU over Utah State 68-63
Devin Watson scored 23 points and Jalen McDaniels had 16 for San Diego State, which blew a 13-point lead before beating Utah State 68-63 Saturday night to open the second half of Mountain West play.
2018-19 Mountain West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 15-3 | - | 29-5 |
| Utah State | 15-3 | - | 28-7 |
| Fresno State | 13-5 | 2 | 23-9 |
| San Diego State | 11-7 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-7 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Air Force | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| New Mexico | 7-11 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Boise State | 7-11 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Colorado State | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Wyoming | 4-14 | 11 | 8-24 |
| San José St | 1-17 | 14 | 4-27 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.7230th
Rebounds Per Game36.1177th
Assists Per Game14.3127th
Points Allowed67.464th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont Butler | PG | Committed | 80 |
| Keith Dinwiddie | SG | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 6-11 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 11 |